Grandmother of murder victim Kyle Sheehan makes new appeal for information on what would have been his 17th birthday

The grandmother of murder victim Kyle Sheehan has spoken of her heartache and pleaded for people who have information about the teenager’s death to come forward.

Gail Lambe made her plea on what would have been her grandson Kyle’s 17th birthday this week.

Kyle died in hospital on September 28 last year, one week after being stabbed in the groin following an altercation in Senneleys Park, Bartley Green, around 10.15pm.

A motive for his murder remains unclear, but detectives have confirmed that the incident was not gang related. They say it followed an argument between two or three groups of young people who were in the park at the time Kyle was stabbed.

Kyle Sheehan

Kyle, who was 16 at the time, was stabbed in the groin and emergency services battled at the scene to save him. He was taken to hospital, where, despite the best efforts of medical staff he died one week later.

The former Bournville School pupil had just started a construction course at Bournville College. He had a love for football and was a keen musician who posted many online films of him and his friends rapping.

Gail, aged 55, paid tribute to her grandson and called for anyone with information about his death to contact police.

She said: “It is five months to the day since Kyle died and I am hoping that this will spur anyone who has information about his death and hasn’t yet spoken to police to come forward.

"Kyle was a popular lad who loved football and his rapping. He was known to be a peacemaker and had many friends. For Kyle’s sake we need information about what happened that night, so his mum Hayley can have some closure.”

Around 40 close family and friends visited a decorated shrine to Kyle, set up around a lamppost near to where he was injured, yesterday, to mark what would have been his birthday.

Four people who were arrested as part of the investigation remain on police bail.

DI Buck Rogers from Force CID said: “Extensive enquiries have been conducted by detectives and the investigation is still ongoing.

"We still believe there are people out there who were in the park on September 21 in 2012 and have not yet spoken to police or who may have information relating to Kyle’s death and we need these people to come forward and contact us.”

Anyone with information should call police on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.